Rosann Shipman

Rosann Shipman 92, of DeKalb passed away on Sunday, October 1, 2023, at Oak Crest DeKalb

Area Retirement Center. She was born July 9, 1931 in DeKalb, IL and was the daughter of John

and Mary (Jordan) McCormick.

Rosann married Laurence O. Shipman on September 26, 1953, at St. Mary Catholic Church in

DeKalb; he preceded her in death on June 7, 2008. She graduated from Mount St. Mary

Academy in St. Charles in 1949 and attended Northern Illinois State Teachers College in

DeKalb.

She was a member of St. Mary Catholic Church in DeKalb, Catholic Daughters of America

#996, and Lady of the Elk Lodge #765. Rosann enjoyed reading, traveling, and gardening.

Survivors include seven children: Loraine (Chuck) Martellaro, Robert Shipman, Tim (Victoria)

Shipman, Marc (Mary) Shipman, James Shipman, Lynda (Michael) Thelen, and Lisa Rapp,

twenty-two grandchildren, twenty-one great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. She was

preceded in death by her parents, husband Laurence, brothers John, Bernard, James, Malachi and

Patrick and sisters Roberta Lagermeier, M. Catherine Hakala, and Helen Plucker.

The family would like to thank Oak Crest and ProMedica hospice staff for their compassion, care and

support.

Funeral Mass will be held on Saturday, October 7, 2023, at 11:30am with Father Dean Russell

officiating. Burial will be immediately following the Mass at Fairview Park Cemetery in DeKalb.

Visitation will be held on Saturday, October 7, 2023, from 10:00am-11:15am at Finch Funeral

Home in DeKalb. Arrangements were entrusted to Finch Funeral Home 310 Oak St. DeKalb, IL 60115

815-758-3841.